Don’t get me wrong, dividends are fine, but just because a stock pays a hefty dividend does not mean it is a great investment. And the dividends the stock throws off are not “free money”.
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What’s the Best Age at Which to Experience a Stock Crash?
Written on January 23, 2012 by Barb in advanced, asset allocation, economics, guest post, investing, stocks
Crashes obviously hurt all investors (and, indeed, even non-investors — the losses suffered in crashes cause economic crises which dramatically diminish economic growth for the entire society in which they occur). But they don’t hurt all investors to the same degree or in the same way.
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READER QUESTION; HOW TO CHOOSE MUTUAL FUNDS?
Written on January 11, 2012 by Barb in advanced, asset allocation, bond, investing, mutual funds, stocks, wealth
I would like your opinion and advice on how I should allocate my investments and my daughter’s investments among mutual funds.
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WHAT IS ASSET ALLOCATION?
The beginning of the year is portfolio rebalancing time for investors. I write a lot about investing as I believe it is an achievable path to long term wealth. If you don’t know what asset allocation is or much about investing at all then this article is for you.
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Reader Question; Roth or 401 K, Which to Max Out First?
Which should be funded first, Roth IRA or 401K?
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Reader Question; SHOULD I INVEST IN A CLOSED END FUND?
Learn about closed end funds and how they compare with ETFs and mutual funds.
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Contribute to a Roth IRA Today
Written on December 16, 2011 by Barb in advanced, asset allocation, automatic saving, investing, links
I’m one of those finance nerds who started investing in my 20′s and have not stopped. I was decades younger than the other attendees at my first retirement investing seminar.
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You Asked for it; My Experience with Peer to Peer Lending
In “Where to Get a Loan; Help I’m Really Struggling” last week I wrote about peer to peer lending for those of you who need some extra cash. Many commenters asked about my experiences as a lender.
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Reader Question; Should I Invest in a Bond Fund Now?
So, if you buy a BOND FUND when interest rates are very low, when interest rates rise and the bond fund price falls, you will experience a loss on your initial funds when you sell since there is no end or maturity to a bond fund!
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Investing Rule 1: Know Thyself
Yet, the anomaly rebuffs the efficient market theory and shows that small cap stocks and value stocks, over decades, tend to outperform the overall stock market.
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